Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-12
I'd EDITION.
--latest qGlGglanS to IlG Star.


The C0f0net and DauntIess Get Away
this Afternoon in a Stiff Breeze that
Made the BillOvys GOAm-The COrOncl
Takes the Lead.
FORT HAMILTON, n. Y, March 12.--After much talk
and delay so continuous that yachtmen began to
despair the eventful day has arrived for the start
Of the great ocean yacht race between Mr.. Cold
well II. colts schooner, Dauntess, and Mr.. r. 7.
Bushs Coronet. This is the infant attempt OF the
latter in the racing line, while the Dauntless is
veteran In ventures Of the kind, and Is the pos
SCISSOR OF many significant trophies. The day
broke bright and clear, the spreading its
cheerful rays over the land and making the sea,
with its foam-crested billows sparkle like myriads
OF diamonds. At sunrise heavy winds prevailed
and the tumble and roll OF the waters continued.
TIE WHITE CAPS WERE ON THE INCREASE,
and the strong northwesterly breeze scattered
the gistening spray at will. In the early morning
the crews On board the yachts already In commits
slon ana these were principally In the basin, neal
the New l0rk Yacht club house, at south BROOK
Ign, showed signs OF life. Brass work was being
polished, this halyard and that stay was set upon,
and everything was got In readiness for the tusSe
certainly promised. Before noon yachts, Doth
large and small, began to approach.
1T WAS A GOOD TESTING DAY
and many shippers followed the movements OF
the broad ocean that were darting about On the
upper bay. The spectators had arrayed them.
selves IN commanding positions along both shores
start they could be counted by the hundreds 1t
was cold DAY and the unprotected headlands
were not the most comfortable places, but this
seemed not to Interfere with these true lovers OF
yachting. By 1880 O'Clock pleasure craft of all
descriptions lay OF Owls Head waiting for the
start. They presented q beautiful marine picture
Above all lowered the spars Of
THE TWO BEAUTIFUL sCH0OEERs,
with their great spread OF canvass. The tug Luck.
enDacn, Win the regatta committee of the New
aOIk YACHT club on board, hove in sight, and prep
aratlons were made for the departure. Both Of
the contestants drew near the starting point. The
preparatory signal was given ten minutes before
the start. The wind had not subsidized nor has the
sea become less restless Everyone was ON The
alert, anu when the final gun was given all Wers
watching earnestly.
THE WIND INCREASES TOWARDS NOON.
:, - SANDY HOOK, n. j., M.Teh 12.-The wind, which
again, and at noon is blowing from the north al
the rate Of 80 miles.
OFF ON THEIR 3ooo-MnE RACE.
FORT HAMILTON, March 12-When the last sig
Nal was given from the Luckenback at / III
oeIock tne wind was "a miles an hour and increaS
Ing ana the tide running strong ebb
THE CoRoNET GETS AWAY FIRST.
Inc COrOnet, with tOpSailS set, got away first
crossing the imaginary line between OWL:
Head and buoy Is, OF the Staten Islanc
shn o , at y LA she was iollowed by tn
most Tree out OF the NarrOws and the two Yankee
schooners started under favorable auspices OF
sHtlI way 70 CORK harbOr, where the race is TO bt
finished OIL ROche's Point. In the preliminary
play for position before the start
THE DAUNrIEsS HEELED OVER systematically
under the influence OF the northwesteriy breeze
WINE the Coronet stood up like a house. Only
lower sails were carried. 1t was not a day 1Ol
Kites. After they had started the audactOus Yam
KEGS stretched down the Narrows majestically
Inc Dauntiess curling the seething waves under
ner shapely bows, and the Coronet pushing rapidly
through the sparkling blue in a masterlS
and Defiant way. Club pennants and private
Slgnals were carried at the masthead.
the COrOnet has mixed crew Each yacht ear
rled representative OF the Associated Press, an(
the American ensign was displayed at the main
peaks OF both vessels.
THE c0RoNET SEEMED TO BE TIE FAvORITH
among the spectators, and the mastery way IL
which she was handled and her evident abilit,
Jusllnes the opinion they had formed.